Wedding guests for as long as I can remember have been looked down upon for wearing white, as white was to only be worn by the bride — the pure white virgin bride. Times have changed, and not so many brides wear white, nor do they care if their guests wear white!
I have seen it all, and I mean “it all.” I remember one shoot where the sister of the bride was doing an interview on the couch, and she didn’t have underwear on!
I personally feel that “it’s a wedding,” and come on now, do we really need to show up being the show-off? At what point do you look in the mirror before you head off and question if the super-tight low-cut dress is right for your friend’s wedding? It’s not just women, for sure, and men have their moments as well in the land of fashion!
I figure if you have to spend the whole night pulling and tugging and adjusting, then maybe you should have been the bride. But you’re not, you’re a guest! Let the bride have the attention. You can go to the local bar and get all the attention you want later. As for a wedding…you might want to wear underwear, especially if you plan to do any dancing!
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haha, I love the close up of the girl with the bad dress wedgie! I don’t think it’s unreasonable to request a dress code. It is YOUR big day and you are spending oodles of money and time pouring your heart into it, guests should be able to respect that. If they cannot, I wouldn’t want them there, because they obviously do not respect ME! I know I plan on noting the dress style on invitations. It happens all the time, “Black & white affair,” “beach casual,” “formal wear,” etc.
And I’ll be sure to include “UNDERWEAR REQUIRED” somewhere, haha. Though that’s probably more website appropriate than on the invitation! ;)
You are soooo right. What happened to appropriate attire? Both for men and women. I really support letting the guests know what is the dress expected. This is especially true for outdoor weddings. Many seem to think it is a pool party with guys showing up in a T-shirt and baggy shorts! Or if you do want it to be a pool party – then you equally don’t want people showing up in a tux. Set the expectations early.
And, UNDERWEAR is always appropriate.
LOL! So true!